mos
mos — noun
1. a very brief stretch of time
a very brief stretch of time
Hold on a mos while I find the right platform on the map.
hold on a mos while someone checks something
Rin will be back in a mos after locking the front gate.
in a mos for returning very soon
The soup needs a mos more before we can pour it.
Leo paused for a mos, then signed the rental form.
文法句型
in a mos
for a mos
just a mos
用法筆記
Informal and regional, usually in the patterns 'in a mos' or 'for a mos'. In formal writing, most speakers choose the full word 'moment' instead.
常見錯誤
mos — abbreviation
1. a short written form of the US state name Missouri, used in addresses and locati
a short written form of the US state name Missouri, used in addresses and location labels
The parcel was sent to Columbia, MO, before the holiday rush.
City, MO in a postal address
Nia wrote Springfield, MO, on the white return label.
MO on a mailing label
The conference map listed St. Louis, MO, beside the river venue.
At the post office, Mark checked that MO was printed under Missouri.
- Missouri
the full state name used when space is not limited
文法句型
City, MO
MO in an address
MO on a mailing label
用法筆記
Used in US postal addresses, mailing labels, and short place listings. Modern USPS style uses capital letters without periods, though older address styles may show 'Mo.' instead.
常見錯誤
2. a short written form of 'money order', used on payment forms, receipts, and offi
a short written form of 'money order', used on payment forms, receipts, and office records
Padma paid the visa fee by MO at the post office.
pay by MO for a money order payment
The clerk wrote MO beside the payment type on the receipt.
MO used as a payment label
Please mark MO if you are mailing rent instead of cash.
Beatriz kept the MO stub inside her passport wallet.
- money order
the full term used in normal speech and fuller writing
- postal order
a related payment document in some regions, but not always the same service
文法句型
pay by MO
mark MO on a form
MO as payment type
用法筆記
Seen mainly on payment slips, receipts, and office forms where space is limited. In ordinary conversation, people usually say the full term 'money order'.
常見錯誤
3. a short written form of 'medical officer', used in hospital, military, and offic
a short written form of 'medical officer', used in hospital, military, and official staff notes
The night nurse called the MO after Tuan's fever rose suddenly.
call the MO for urgent clinical help
On the duty board, MO was written beside Dr. Adina Chao.
MO marking a medical role on a roster
The report asked the MO to review Leo's ankle injury.
At dawn, the camp MO checked each recruit before breakfast.
- medical officer
the full title used in explanation and formal references
- doctor on duty
less official wording that focuses on the person's immediate role
文法句型
call the MO
MO on the duty board
report to the MO
用法筆記
Appears mainly in duty rosters, ward notes, and official reports. It refers to the doctor with clinical responsibility, not to a general manager or administrator.